The Press., 1887-02-24
sTAFFORD.

STAFFORD.
 Over 100 persons were fed at the Con- gregational ladies' sociable on Tuesday evening. A nice little entertainment ot. cupied the later evening.
 The carcases of fine pair of steers fed by Josiah Converse, now hang m M. A. Smiths market.
 The liqaors found at the Holloran place on Westford-ave., were destroyed on Monday, no claimant appearing. Kane, who was in charge of the place, has dlsap- peared. The hearing on the liquors found at Rudge's harness shop, was postponed to March g, Rudge, an important witness for the state, not appearing.
 A. N. Nichols attended the reunion of prisoners of war at Hartford on Tuesday.
 There is a novelty about the attempt of a body of school children to interpret Shakespeare before public audience, and curiosity will attract goodly audience to Oronoco Hall next Wednesday evening. It is good practice for the young people, and the opportunity is big one for each one of them to win an early reputation for hIstrionic genius. 'SThere is no pent-up Utica" about Shakespeare. He leaves the actor good chance to share in the Creation of character.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf- ford Springs, Feb. 24th Octave Basso, Mrs. Brigham. J. T. Coleman. Geo. Can nd Edward 0rnne, John Goodness, Ed ills. Wm. Hennslly, c. E. Lyon. 3sEm0tt Alphonse Mercier, Ed m Mortimer, MT. Phillips, Franz Tfsntler, Emil Turschmann, Mrs. A. D.
 
 This is the auction season-N Norman's sale of personal property yesterday was extended into the evening.
 Union prayer meeting on Tuesday evening next at o'clock, at Willis Win ter's, near Stafford Street The Blue Front store is to-day in the hands of Bissett < Webber the walls are being kalsomined.
 Miss Alice Brockbank of Monson, has been spending days with friends in the borough.
 Citizens Band open the skating rink again tonight A painted banner across Main-st announces this fact.
 A. J. Tilden is doing considerable business in accident insurance. He has the state agency for one company, and is placing local agents.
 Manager Norman, who was recently here with the Standard Dramatic Con- pany, has engaged Oronoco Hall for April 11tb, 18th, 18th and 14th, and will give dramatic entertainments with new plays and good actors. He retains most of the best members of the old corps, including Miss Stover, beside whom there will be four other lady actors.
 At the recent campfire a committee of ladies was chosen to solicit memberships in the proposed womens' relief corps aux. Hilary to the o. A. R. All loyal spirited ladies are eligible to membership, and its object is to help forward any worthy work in connection with the G. AR. The com. mittee of solicitors is Mrs. A. Adams, Mrs. Dr. Richards, Mrs. H. c. Mclaughlin, Mrs. A. N. Nichols, Stafford Springs Mrs. Francis Patten, West Stafford: Mir, Charles H. Roberts, Staffordville Mrs Reuben Burley, Stafford Hollow.
 Schools close next week Friday fol two weeks vacation.
 Policeman Mullen is taking vacation in consequence of having severely burned his hand at the engine house. Some ons had put kerosene into the stove to revive dy1ng nEes and the officer opened thS stove door just in time to encounter an ex ploslon of coal gas and oil Fortunately he has an accident insurance to tighten the smart. i@
 A number of ladies have been can vassing for funds to put the W. 0. T. U reading room on good financial footing and have met with good success.
 IT ;s wall understood tha+ 4h. AK r. church's desire to retain Rev. B. M. Tay Tor as pastor for another year, and tha gentleman's contentment with his presen position, are in accord, but each fear tn ''overruling powers, as several other larg parishes have also desire to secure MT T. as 8 pastor.
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